After many conversations, calls and meetings with camp specialists, health care professionals and the state, it is with a heavy heart that we inform you that we will not be able to have camp this summer.

We spent much time weighing our options and were working on creative ways to make camp happen, but the reality of the situation is that we just don't have clarity on what things will look like this summer. At the present time, Georgia is not open for overnight camps. When overnight camps are allowed to open, the regulations required would be overbearing and overwhelming to both the campers and staff. This, coupled with the unknown regulations, has led us to this difficult decision.

This summer will be a difficult one for those of us who hold camp dear to our hearts, but we will be taking this opportunity to work on some projects to improve our camp, God willing. We are currently working on improving and expanding the camp kitchen to better equip our staff to feed our campers in the future. We are also hoping to raise money to install an outdoor rock climbing tower. These, along with other improvements, are planned during this unusual summer. As you know, these projects take money and while we have some set aside, we still need funds to do all that we would like to do. If you would like to contribute to such improvements, please make your donations out to Cohutta Springs Youth Camp or to donate online, click on "Additional Options" above and then on "Donations."

We wish we had better news to share with you, but irregardless of what we are going through this summer, we know God is still on His throne and that we are blessed by Him.

An email has gone out to all of those who are currently registered and we will begin the process of cancellations and refunds on Tuesday, May 26. Please allow us to take care of the cancellations so that you will get a full refund of payments made this year (Camp store deposits, email payments, etc.).